Appendix-14
Internet Fax Terminology
Terms used in general for the Internet Fax transmission are described below.
Alphabet
D
â– DSN (Delivery Status Notifications)
A message to notify the transmitting side of the delivery status when a mail arrives at the mail
server on the receiving side.
I
â– Internet Fax
A type of transmission that the original read through the intranet (in-house network) or internet
is transmitted or received as a document attached to an E-mail (TIFF format) between the
Internet Faxes or computers.
M
â– MDN (Message Disposition Notifications)
A message to confirm disposition which is sent upon request from the transmission side.
P
â– POP3 (Post Office Protocol - Version 3)
One of transmission protocols (transmission rules) used generally for E-mail transmission.
Mail box authentication, check of mail download or list information, mail deletion and other
functions are provided.
S
â– SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
One of transmission protocols (transmission rules) used generally for E-mail transmission.